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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan and Iran have signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that Iran will then ship to Iraq. The deal was announced by Turkmenistan’s foreign ministry, which did not state the monetary worth of the contract. The ministry said Iranian companies will
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it, eroding so much of the riverbank that most of a house fell into the river. Several days later, intense rain damaged a dam that holds drinking water
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — A controversial gesture made by Turkey player Merih Demiral at soccer’s European Championship has ignited a diplomatic brouhaha between the country and host nation Germany. Turkey has summoned the German ambassador to protest German interior minister Nancy Faeser’s condemnation of Demiral’s goal celebration the night before. Demiral scored
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar will unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend at the Mid-Ohio race track. It has been a joint effort involving IndyCar and engineers from Chevrolet and Honda, the two engine suppliers for the series. Each took on a different piece of the hybrid system to develop. The system
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration will no longer allow the use of brominated vegetable oil in food products, the agency said Tuesday. Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is vegetable oil modified with the chemical bromine and has been used in small amounts to keep citrus flavoring from floating to
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has admonished the youth wing of her far-right Brothers of Italy after an Italian news outlet published videos showing some of its members glorifying fascism. Meloni said in a letter to her party published by Italian media on Tuesday that “ There is no space in Brothers of
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water. You’re looking — yes, looking — for a group of hungry sharks to spark a feeding frenzy. To attract them, you shoot out hundreds of gallons of synthetic blood and chum. Then watch them
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s renowned Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld is advising voters in Sunday’s parliamentary elections that if they’re faced with a duel between Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and a far-left competitor, they should choose the far right. Klarsfeld is an 88-year-old Jewish historian who has dedicated his life to bringing
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamanderlike beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived. The predator, which was larger than a person, likely used its wide, flat head and front teeth to suck in and chomp unsuspecting prey, researchers said. Its skull was
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Before an officer fatally shot Nyah Mway last week as he ran from law enforcement in upstate New York, the 13-year-old had pulled out what police said appeared to be a handgun. But it wasn’t a real gun, authorities later discovered, they’ve said – only one capable of firing
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Bolivia convocó este lunes a consulta a su embajador en Argentina, Ramiro Tapia, ante las declaraciones de la Oficina del presidente Javier Milei que señaló como “falsa” la denuncia de golpe de Estado del 26 de junio. La ministra de la Presidencia de Bolivia, Maria Nela Prada
Continue ReadingBy Rob McMillan and Tim Pulliam Click here for updates on this story ONTARIO, California (KABC) — A driver aggressively stabbed another driver in what appeared to be a major road rage incident in Ontario – and it was all caught on video. It happened Saturday around 2 p.m. near Holt Boulevard and Mountain Avenue.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Those miniature bikes with no pedals seem to be everywhere these days, and the kids riding them are getting younger and younger. So it begs the question, at what age should children learn to ride a bike? Experts recommend starting with those so-called balance bikes at a younger-than-expected age, possibly even less than
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating higher levels of ultraprocessed food may shorten lifespans by more than 10%, according to a new, unpublished study of over 500,000 people whom researchers followed for nearly three decades. The risk went up to 15% for men and 14% for women once the data was adjusted, said study
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Pantanal de Brasil, el humedal más grande del mundo, registró su peor temporada de incendios durante los primeros seis meses de 2024, de acuerdo con un informe de la Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza (WWF, por sus siglas en inglés) difundido el martes. Entre el 1 de enero y
Continue ReadingKHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a former senator in Pakistan has been killed when a vehicle carrying him and supporters struck a roadside bomb in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border. Two other people were killed. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Pakistani Taliban in
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief has warned about rising hatred and discrimination around the world in a “mega-year for elections.” He has called on voters to put rights of others in mind when they cast their ballots. Volker Türk made the call with major elections looming in places like France and Britain
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Compared with its economic peers, the United States lacks social safety net programs like sick time, vacation time and health care. For decades, American women have filled the gaps, to the detriment of both themselves and their families, according to sociologist Jessica Calarco, who studies inequalities in family life and
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of Hollywood’s favorite duos is teaming up once again. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are working together on a new Netflix film, according to a social media post from the streamer. “RIP” is reportedly a thriller that the longtime friends will both star in and produce, according
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s Parliament has voted down a minority government proposed by the center-right GERB party, which likely will bring the country closer to new elections. The move Wednesday comes after six elections in three years that resulted in shaky coalitions. Lawmakers voted 138-98 to reject the proposal designed to make Rosen Zhelyazkov,
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